Why this small Dutch town is teaching Adolescence in school
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Gijs Korenblik, a teacher in Warnsveld, the Netherlands, shows a scene from Adolescence in class on May 7.
PHOTO: ILVY NJIOKIKTJIEN/NYTIMES
Koba Ryckewaert
- A Dutch teacher uses the Netflix series Adolescence to teach high school students about online misogyny, bullying and masculinity to encourage open discussions and challenge harmful stereotypes.
- The "manosphere", an online network promoting misogynistic views, influences many boys.
- Experts debate the use of Adolescence as a teaching tool, with some warning it may alienate boys, while others praise its role in raising awareness and promoting thoughtful conversation.
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WARNSVELD, the Netherlands – “What makes a man a man?”
Gijs Korenblik, a social studies teacher in Warnsveld, a small town in eastern Netherlands, posed the question one day to his high school students. “It’s a difficult question, even for adults,” the teacher conceded.